Konoha's Vajra Beast

Obito plopped down onto the ground.

"Mom..."

Kurenai and Rin huddled together, shivering.

Ebisu was shaking like a leaf.

Only Guy and Kakashi remained still.

But their expressions had shifted.

The pressure radiating from this bear was more than ten times stronger than the one from before.

The Giant Bear lowered its head to look at the small bear lying on the ground.

Then it looked up at the group of people.

"ROAR------"

The sound was ten times louder than before, making their eardrums ache.

It raised its massive front paw and slammed it down toward the group.

"Scatter!"

Guy and Kakashi moved simultaneously.

The two of them darted out to the left and right.

BOOM!!!

A massive crater was smashed into the ground.

Kakashi landed and immediately formed hand seals.

"Clone Technique!"

Poof! Poof! Poof!

Three clones charged at the Giant Bear.

The Giant Bear swiped a paw, and two clones instantly burst into smoke.

The remaining one poked at its eye.

The Kunai bent.

The Giant Bear didn't even blink.

It swept its other paw across.

Kakashi's real body flipped backward violently; the claws grazed his scalp, the wind they generated stinging his face.

"Earth Style: Earth Wall!"

A half-meter-thick wall of earth rose from the ground.

Bang!

The paw slammed into the earth wall, shattering it into rubble.

Guy seized the opportunity to rush forward.

He leaped into the air.

Leaf Hurricane!!

BANG!!!

He kicked the Giant Bear in the hind leg.

The Giant Bear's leg wobbled, but it didn't fall.

It turned its head, blood-red eyes locked onto Guy.

Its other paw was already swinging down.

Guy couldn't dodge.

He crossed his arms to take the hit head-on.

THUD----

He went flying like a ball.

He snapped one tree, then another, before crashing at the base of a third.

"Guy!!!"

Kurenai screamed.

Guy propped himself up to stand, his whole body aching, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

At least two of his ribs were cracked.

But he grinned.

"It's fine... youth can still burn..."

The Giant Bear didn't give him a chance to catch his breath.

It charged toward them on all fours.

Every step made the ground tremble.

Kakashi gritted his teeth and flung his Shuriken.

They were all deflected.

His shadow clone rushed forward.

It was swatted away instantly.

His chakra was bottoming out.

"Obito!!! Take them and run!!!"

Obito was still sitting on the ground, his legs too weak to stand.

The Giant Bear charged right up to Guy.

A massive claw raised high.

And slammed down.

Guy gritted his teeth, trying to dodge.

But his legs wouldn't move.

His bones were broken; he couldn't muster any strength.

The claw drew closer.

And larger.

Then—

A petite figure rushed over, blocking the path in front of him.

Kurenai!

Her black curly hair swayed under the moonlight.

She spread her arms wide, eyes squeezed shut.

"I won't let you hurt him!"

Guy's mind went blank.

Time seemed to slow down.

He saw Kurenai's back, so small, so thin.

He saw that massive claw, about to descend.

He saw Obito scrambling up from the ground, his face flushed red, eyes wide as saucers.

He saw Kakashi gritting his teeth as he lunged forward, but it was too late.

He saw Rin covering her mouth, tears streaming down her face.

Then—

He saw nothing at all.

Only a surge of heat, exploding from his lower abdomen.

The Yijin Jing circulated wildly within his body, faster than ever before.

The heat flooded his entire being, surging into his legs.

A system voice rang in his ears.

[Epiphany opportunity detected]

[Whether to...]

Guy ignored it.

He didn't even hear it.

He only knew that Kurenai was in front of him.

That claw was about to fall.

He had to kick.

He stood up.

His legs no longer hurt.

The bones had knit together.

His blood was burning.

His mind was a complete blank.

Only one thought remained.

Ten thousand kicks.

One hundred thousand kicks.

Two hundred thousand kicks.

Every foot, every leg, every single moment.

They all merged into this instant.

He took a step forward.

His right arm wrapped around Kurenai's waist, pulling her behind him.

His left hand balled into a fist, tucked at his side.

His right leg lifted.

Countless images flashed through his mind.

Dai demonstrating the Leaf Hurricane in front of the waterfall, his teeth gleaming.

The tree in the back hills snapped in two, wood chips flying.

The target in the training ground split in half, the examiner's face frozen in shock.

When Kakashi said, "You can't beat me," he smiled and replied, "But I haven't fallen yet."

White Fang standing at the school gate, tears streaming down his face.

And that one thing Dai said.

"Protecting those you wish to protect is more important than becoming a Jonin."

Yes.

Protect those I wish to protect.

Right leg—

Kicked out.

It was slow.

Slow as if time had stopped.

Yet it was fast.

Fast enough to make the air scream.

In that moment, the world went silent.

Only the heartbeat remained.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

A light ignited in the air around his leg.

A pale gold, spreading from the sole to the ankle, then up to the calf.

Like a diamond.

Like a flame.

Like some power passed down for a thousand years.

[Vajra Leg—Mastery of Perfection]

His right leg suddenly magnified tenfold!

A massive golden leg appeared before Guy, perfectly mirroring his kicking motion.

The golden light was blinding, illuminating the entire forest.

The air exploded.

BOOM------

That was not a sound.

It was the shriek of the air being torn apart.

The Giant Bear's claws were still in mid-air.

The golden leg had already slammed into its chest.

BANG------

The ten-meter-tall Giant Bear was hit as if by a train, as if swatted by a Tailed Beast, as if crushed by a mountain.

Its massive body was sent flying instantly.

It flew over the forest it had just trampled.

It flew over the giant boulder.

It flew ten meters away.

Rumble, rumble, rumble—

It slammed into the hillside, gouging out a massive crater.

Half the slope collapsed.

The Giant Bear lay prone in the pit, motionless.

Dead silence.

The golden leg-shadow slowly dissipated.

Guy remained in his kicking stance.

His right leg trembled slightly.

He took a deep breath.

Retracted his leg.

Stood straight.

Looked down at Kurenai.

Kurenai tilted her face up, staring at him in a daze.

Moonlight shone on her face, and her eyes shimmered with tears.

"Are... are you okay?"

Guy grinned.

The movement tugged at the wound on his lip, making him wince in pain.

But he still gave a thumbs-up.

His teeth flashed.

Kurenai's tears fell.

Then she lunged forward and threw her arms around him.

"Idiot!! You idiot!! You scared me to death!!"

Guy froze as she hugged him.

He didn't know where to put his hands.

"Hey... this..."

In the distance.

Obito's mouth hung wide open as he looked at the kicked-in hillside, then back at Guy.

"Is... is this what youth is all about..."

Kakashi stood beside a tree.

He watched the guy in green being hugged.

Then he looked at the Giant Bear that had been kicked dozens of meters away.

The corner of his mouth twitched.

"What a monster..."

[Congratulations to the host for mastering the low-grade ultimate skill: Vajra Leg to the perfection realm]
[Obtained a random martial arts gift pack]
[Open it?]

Guy was being hugged by Kurenai and had no time to deal with the system.

But his heart stirred.

So.

This is the effect of mastering a martial art.

So.

This is what it feels like to protect someone.

He looked down at Kurenai's head buried in his chest.

Her black, curly hair was a bit messy, trembling slightly.

He looked again at the massive crater on the hillside in the distance.

Then he looked at his own still-trembling right leg.

He grinned.

Worth it.

Absolutely worth it.

"Guy."

Kakashi walked over.

Might Guy looked up.

"Hmm?"

Kakashi watched him, silent for two seconds.

"That kick—"

He paused.

"Was it the Multi-Size Technique?"

Might Guy was stunned for a moment.

Then he grinned, offering no explanation.

Instead, he gave a thumbs up.

"That is the power of youth!!!"

Kurenai lifted her head from his arms at this moment, her face beet red.

But she didn't let go.

Obito finally found his voice and rushed over.

"Monster!!! You are absolutely a monster!!! A ten-meter-tall bear!!! You kicked it flying over ten meters!!! What on earth are you!!!"

Rin nodded heavily as well, "Compared to that Ninja Bear, Might Guy is more like a humanoid beast."

"Konoha's humanoid beast?"

Kakashi tilted his head, sizing up Might Guy.

"It's fitting, though a bit unpleasant to hear."

"I think it would be better to call him Konoha's Vajra Beast."

Ebisu muttered in a low voice.

This remark immediately resonated with the others.

Might Guy rolled his eyes helplessly.

Vajra Beast?

This nickname didn't even sound as good as his original Blue Beast.

However, he didn't mind.

The title of Blue Beast belonging to Might Guy would appear on him again sooner or later.

Of this, he was deeply convinced.

Might Guy grinned.